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American college football season
The 1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team was an
American football team represented the
University of Tulsa as a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference during the
1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach
Buddy Brothers, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 128.
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Tulsa was ranked at No. 62 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final
Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 |
West Texas State* | | W 26–13 | 7,500 |
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October 4 |
Drake | | W 28–14 | 8,156 |
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October 11 | at
Texas Tech* | | L 7–14 | 12,500 |
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October 18 |
Georgetown* | | L 0–12 | 9,616 |
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October 25 | at
Nevada* | | L 13–21 | 8,500 |
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November 1 |
Wichita | | W 7–0 | 9,000 |
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November 8 | at
Oklahoma A&M | | W 13–0 | 28,500 |
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November 15 |
Baylor* | | L 6–7 | 12,500 |
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November 22 |
Detroit* | | W 30–20 | 9,946 |
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November 27 |
Arkansas* | | L 13–27 | 22,000–23,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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After the season
1948 NFL draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.
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References
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"1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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"Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football, 2017 Record & Fact Book" (PDF). University of Tulsa. 2017. p. 163. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Hal Middlesworth (September 21, 1947).
"Tulsa Passes Click to Beat Texans, 26-13". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 19 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hurricane Blows Drake Down, 28-14". The Daily Oklahoman. October 5, 1947. pp. 1B, 2B – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Red Raiders Trounce Tulsa In Bitter Grid Duel, 14 to 7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hoyas Pin Hurricane, 12-0: Passes Give Georgetown Two Scores In Second Period; Tulsa Kept on Heels". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Ty Cobb (October 26, 1947).
"U.N. Takes Tulsa in Homecoming Climax: Record Crowd of 8500 Jams U.N. Stadium". Nevada State Journal. pp. 1, 7 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulsa Drives 90 Yards to Nip Fiery Wichita Shockers, 7-0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 2, 1947. p. 1B – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Saul Feldman (November 9, 1947).
"Tulsa Trips Ags, 13-0". Miami Daily News-Record. p. 4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Extra Point Gives Baylor Shaky 7-6 Victory Over Hurricanes". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1947. p. Sports 1, 3 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"U-D Loses Scoring Duel". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1947. p. 20 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Laymond Crump (November 28, 1947).
"Porkers Plow From Behind, Break Tulsa Drouth, 27-13". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 19 – via
Newspapers.coma.
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"Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF).
University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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"1948 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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"Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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